Pakistan: Brigadier Ali, accused of plotting coup, wanted to establish caliphate: witness

Khan was dissatisfied with the prevalent political system and with the working of military top brass so he intended to introduce the caliphate system in the country.

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By Pakistan Today | INP | March 7, 2012

ISLAMABAD/LONDON - Brigadier Ali Khan of the Pakistan Army, currently being tried by a military court for his alleged role in projected mutiny against the civilian and military set up that aimed at establishing a caliphate system in Pakistan after taking control of government.

His former colleague and chief of Triple One Brigade, Major General Amir Riaz, told a foreign media outlet on Tuesday that Khan had met the head of Palestinian Hizbul Tahreer, with whom he wanted to stage coup. Riaz, who has now been promoted to the rank of major general and also a defence witness in the case, further revealed that Khan was dissatisfied with the prevalent political system and with the working of military top brass so he intended to introduce the caliphate system in the country.

Riaz claimed that he was also told that HT had prepared a constitution for running of affairs of Pakistan, besides bringing in a shadow government that would be ready to function anytime.

According to prosecution documents, Khan told one of his old friends that he had close links with HT and had met the head of its Palestinian chapter.

Khan also told him that HT was fully capable of establishing caliphate and good governance in Pakistan, the witness said.

Riaz also said Khan was of the view that his hatched plan could not be implemented without a support from the incumbent military leadership.

He divulged that he was also enjoying the support of some elements in the Pakistan Air Force who with close cooperation of HT would eliminate the military top hierarchy by targeting corps commander meetings scheduled at the GHQ. He claimed that Khan also asked him to take control of important buildings in Islamabad but he refused to cooperate after which Khan started working upon other officers to persuade them to join his plans.

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